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Freedom Indices
Various indices that rate countries or U.S. states on metrics relating to personal freedom, economic freedom, and development.
- CATO Institute: Freedom in the 50 States
Ranking of American states based on “a combination of personal and economic freedoms.” - CATO Institute: Human Freedom Index
Ranking of nations on the “state of human freedom,” encompassing “personal, civil, and economic freedom.” - Economist Intelligence Unit: Democracy Index
Analysis of democratic health based on “political trends at country, regional and global levels.” - Fraser Institute: Economic Freedom Ranking
Ranking of nations based on the “subset of human freedoms” that “concern economic activities.” - Freedom House: Freedom in the World
Ranking of nations on the basis of their respect for “political rights and civil liberties.” - Freedom House: Freedom on the Net
Ranking of nations on the basis of their respect for “[I]nternet and digital media freedom.” - Heritage Foundation: Index of Economic Freedom
Ranking of nations based on economic freedoms “from property rights to financial freedom.” - OECD: Better Life Index
Ranking of nations based on well-being, including “education, housing, environment, and so on.” - United Nations: Human Development Index
Ranking of nations on the basis of “average achievement in key dimensions of human development.”
Gov’t – Loudoun
Links relating to the government of Loudoun County, Virginia, and the de facto government (HOA) of the South Riding community.
- Loudoun County
Official website of the government of Loudoun County, Virginia (established 1757). - Loudoun County – Board of Supervisors
Nine-member elected board with legislative and administrative authorities for the county. - Loudoun County – Circuit Court Clerk
Elected constitutional office with record-keeping and judicial responsibilities. - Loudoun County – Commonwealth's Attorney
Elected constitutional office with prosecutorial responsibilities. - Loudoun County – Revenue Commissioner
Elected constitutional office with taxation and revenue responsibilities. - Loudoun County – Sheriff
Elected constitutional office with law enforcement responsibilities. - Loudoun County – Treasurer
Elected constitutional office with billing and tax-collection responsibilities. - Loudoun County Public Schools
Government-run public school system in Loudoun County, Virginia. - Loudoun County Public Schools – School Board
Nine-member elected board with policy-making authority for the government-run public schools. - South Riding Proprietary
Private corporation that acts as de facto government (HOA) of the South Riding community. - South Riding Proprietary – Board of Directors
The “executive organ” of the de facto government (HOA) of the South Riding community.
Gov’t – U.S. Federal
Official links for the government of the United States of America, its branches, and its activities.
- C-SPAN
Public service broadcaster with live coverage of U.S. government activities (semi-official). - Executive – President of the United States (White House)
Elected official serving as head of the executive branch, head-of-state, and military commander-in-chief. - Executive – U.S. Attorney, Eastern District of Virginia
U.S. federal prosecutor’s office with responsibility for the Eastern District of Virginia. - Executive – U.S. Department of Justice
U.S. executive department with responsibility for federal law enforcement and prosecution. - Executive – USA.gov
Official executive branch “guide to government information and services.” - Judicial – Supreme Court of the United States
U.S. government’s nine-member high court at the head of the judicial branch. - Judicial – U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit
U.S. appeals court with jurisdiction over the 4th Circuit, which includes the Eastern District of Virginia. - Judicial – U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia
U.S. federal court with jurisdiction over the Eastern District of Virginia. - Judicial – U.S. Federal Courts
The system of U.S. federal courts that fall below the Supreme Court of the United States. - Legislative – Congress.gov
U.S. government’s judicial branch, comprising the Senate and the House of Representatives. - Legislative – GovInfo
Official legislative branch source for “free U.S. Government information for all.” - Legislative – United States House of Representatives
The 435-member lower house of the U.S. Congress (proportional representation). - Legislative – United States Senate
The 100-member upper house of the U.S. Congress (equal state representation). - U.S. Federal Register
The “daily journal of the United States government” (NARA & GPO).
Gov’t – Virginia
Official links for the government of the Commonwealth of Virginia, its branches, and its activities.
- Commonwealth of Virginia
Official website of the government of the Commonwealth of Virginia (established 1619). - Executive – Attorney General of Virginia
Elected executive official with responsibility for law enforcement and prosecution. - Executive – Governor of Virginia
Elected official who heads the executive branch and serves as head-of-state. - Executive – Lieutenant Governor of Virginia
Elected executive official and president of the Virginia Senate. - Executive – Virginia State Police
Virginia executive agency with law-enforcement and security responsibilities. - Judicial – Court of Appeals of Virginia
Virginia court with jurisdiction over appeals from the circuit courts. - Judicial – Loudoun Circuit Court
Virginia circuit court with jurisdiction over Loudoun County, Virginia. - Judicial – Loudoun General District Court
Virginia general district court with jurisdiction over Loudoun County, Virginia. - Judicial – Loudoun Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court
Virginia juvenile and family court with jurisdiction over Loudoun County, Virginia. - Judicial – State Courts of Virginia
The system of Virginia state courts that fall below the Supreme Court of Virginia. - Judicial – Supreme Court of Virginia
Virginia government’s seven-member high court at the head of the judicial branch. - Legislative – Legislative Information System
Official source for Virginia legislative information including bills and votes. - Legislative – Virginia General Assembly
Virginia government’s legislative branch comprising the Virginia Senate and Virginia House of Delegates.
Law – Official
Official links and resources for laws, ordinances, and court cases in the U.S., Virginia, Loudoun County, and South Riding.
- Loudoun – Ordinances, Codified
Codified ordinances adopted by the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors. - Loudoun – Ordinances, Zoning
Zoning ordinances adopted by the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors. - Loudoun – South Riding – Governing Documents
Declaration and bylaws for the South Riding de facto government (HOA). - Loudoun – South Riding – Policy Resolutions
Policies adopted by the South Riding de facto government (HOA) board of directors. - U.S. – Code of Federal Regulations
Codified U.S. executive branch regulations enacted by regulatory agencies. - U.S. – PACER Federal Court Records
Official database of U.S. federal court records (illegally paywalled; see “RECAP” in the “Resources” section). - U.S. – United States Code
Codified general and permanent laws of the United States of America (U.S. Congress). - U.S. – United States Constitution (Annotated)
The “supreme law of the land” of the United States of America, with annotations (U.S. Congress). - Virginia – Administrative Code
Codified Virginia executive branch regulations enacted by regulatory agencies. - Virginia – Code of Virginia
Codified general and permanent laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia. - Virginia – Constitution of Virginia
The highest law of the Commonwealth of Virginia, only superseded by the U.S. Constitution and federal law. - Virginia – Court Case Information
Official source of court case information in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Law – Resources
Non-governmental links and resources about laws, ordinances, and court cases.
- CourtListener.com
Free Law Project’s research website with “millions of legal opinions from federal and state courts.” - FindLaw – Cases and Codes
A “free source of state and federal court opinions, state laws,” federal laws, and federal regulations. - Merriam-Webster Law Dictionary
An “easy-to-understand guide to the language of law” by Merriam-Webster. - RECAP Federal Court Records (CourtListener)
Free Law Project’s partial mirror of court records illegally paywalled by the U.S. federal judiciary on PACER. - SCOTUSblog
Amy Howe’s website “devoted to covering the U.S. Supreme Court comprehensively [and] without bias. . . .” - State & Federal Judge Search (CourtListener)
Free Law Project’s database of “thousands of state and federal judges.” - Virginia Public Access Project
Website intended to “elevate public understanding of Virginia politics and government.”